Coachella 2025: Green Day opens by performing ‘American Idiots,' tweaks lyrics to slam Trump | Watch

‘American Idiots' is an explicitly political track that was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards.

Published on: Apr 13, 2025, 11:22:58 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Green Day opened their Coachella set by performing ‘American Idiots,’ videos circulating on social media show. The protest song is an explicitly political track that was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Music Video. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool took the stage, opening with the popular track and inspiring a sing-along of their own.

Coachella 2025: Green Day opens by performing ‘American Idiots' (greenday/Instagram)

Green Day’s headlining performance can be streamed on Coachella’s YouTube channel. Coachella is hosting a livestream both weekends on YouTube for the 2025 festival. Various performers on each stage can be watched across six channels.

This is the first time ever that Green Day has played for Coachella audiences, but fans were long anticipating the debut. The band previously told Rolling Stone that festival-goers should “bring your rage, your hope, and your loudest voice” to their set, as that would set the right vibe.

Green Day tweaks lyrics to slam Donald Trump, address global issues

Green Day altered the lyrics of the songs to make various political statements. Armstrong took a jab at US President Donald Trump by changing the lyrics to “I'm not a part of the MAGA agenda.” The band is no stranger to tweaking their lyrics. Earlier, in a performance in South Africa, Armstrong had sung, “I'm not a part of the Elon agenda," slamming Tesla boss Elon Musk’s political involvements.

At Coachella, Armstrong changed the lyrics while singing Jesus of Suburbia too. Addressing today’s global issues, he sang, “Running away from pain like the kids in Palestine."

The band sang hits from their albums Dookie and American Idiot, along with new songs like The American Dream Is Killing Me and Bobby Sox during their setlist. They also paid tribute to the anniversaries of their famous records that have helped shape their reign since as early as the '90s.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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